It is difficult to tell from the photo if the cross over tube has been eliminated.

Can you show another angle more from the front? Are the tubes the same diameter or have they been enlarged versus stock?

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There is no crossover tube they are directly connected. The akra ti header is smaller diameter than the stocker, if the exhaust isn't restrictive a smaller diameter means higher velocity and better scavenging (in general).

I looked at the other images but could not determine if the tubes that were touching had been sectioned to make and X-pipe.

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The system has a crossover in the Y pipe where the header pieces connect, the tubing size is the same as stock, it is in 6 pieces. Give Robert a call on Pricing, it's a nice clean install the bike runs great, the sound is a nice rumble, it is very quite, much quieter than my R1200S with the Remus header and laser exhaust, I don't think it's really much louder than stock. Robert told me the units are built in lots of 10, and if he is out of stock there is about a 6 week lead time. I will post some bike pics as soon as I charge my cameria back up.
-JT

It looks nice on the bike, I like that crossover design better than the tube on my Akra or the stock pipe but I can't comment on whether its better or worse, I can only assume its necessary as they all seem to have it, although the HPE on my R12S didn't. I will say that the hole between those 2 pipes is a lot bigger than the ones in the stocker and Akra, I also wonder if having the deadspace between the connection has some sort of damping effect, kind of like the "boost bottles" that were the intake rage in the 80's.

if you are going to keep the stock muffler this is a good solution, but if you are going to replace the whole system the titanium Akra is probably the way to go and will shed 10 pounds.